Annette Maier

Annette Maier, a teacher at Jefferson Middle School in San Gabriel, California, integrates WWF and Wild Classroom materials into her curriculum to educate students on biodiversity. Her approach includes symbolic animal adoptions, an endangered species project, and a 'Biodiversity Escape Room' activity. Students also participated in a live interaction with a WWF scientist and Mike Mitchell, the director of Kung Fu Panda 4, to learn about the connection between biodiversity, teamwork, and environmental protection.

• Teacher Annette Maier uses a cross-curricular endangered species project and symbolic animal adoptions to teach students that conserving planetary diversity is essential for addressing the climate crisis.
• Students engaged with biodiversity concepts through a 'Biodiversity Escape Room' and a live session featuring a WWF scientist and Mike Mitchell, the director of Kung Fu Panda 4.
• The educational activities led students to create persuasive posters and conclude that individual habit changes can help save the Earth and protect animal habitats.

APA

WWF International (n.d.). Annette Maier. https://www.worldwildlife.org/resources/teaching-resources/wild-classroom-spotlight/annette-maier/

Chicago

WWF International. Annette Maier. n.d. https://www.worldwildlife.org/resources/teaching-resources/wild-classroom-spotlight/annette-maier/.

Wikipedia

{{cite report |author=WWF International |title=Annette Maier |url=https://www.worldwildlife.org/resources/teaching-resources/wild-classroom-spotlight/annette-maier/ |access-date=23 October 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@techreport{wwfinternationalndannette, author = {{WWF International}}, title = {{Annette Maier}}, institution = {WWF International}, url = {https://www.worldwildlife.org/resources/teaching-resources/wild-classroom-spotlight/annette-maier/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }